Today’s report on the FOGG working party’s efforts by FOGG member John Hopkins details the latest stage of planting: 6th May 2025 – Friends of Glen Goyle And please note that the working party were working ‘an extra day’ today – and not on their […]

Since its inception, there has been a huge amount of good will, gifts and donations coming from all sides, from local groups and local councils, from very generous local charities, and from neighbours, visitors and individuals who have appreciated the work of the FOGG volunteers along the […]

Over the years, there has been a lot of positive going into the FOGG project. There have been tabards for FOGG volunteers – thanks to the Town Council and mentoring for FOGG volunteers – thanks to the District Council. Whilst the Glen is a public park owned and […]

The girl guide movement is very active in Devon – to the extent that its former members have their own organisation, namely the Trefoil Guild: Full Membership of the Trefoil Guild is open to anyone over the age of 18 who has been a member of […]

The fine warm weather which Devon has been enjoying these last weeks has brought out the first spring flowers – as well as the FOGG volunteers and folk happy to wander through Glen Goyle. Here are a few gems caught by working party member Phil […]

Trees are quite a big thing (literally!) along Glen Goyle. Ed Dolphin of the Arboretum has put together a wonderful map of the trees in Glen Goyle – and it is understood that further labelling is imminent… The FOGG team were present at the Arboretum’s celebration of trees a […]

A very productive morning was had with the District Council’s Streetscene tree officer and his team down Glen Goyle this week – looking at some clearing and some planting, and the consequent production onsite of lots of useful chippings. Members of the FOGG working party […]

There is a fascination for one of our most magical raptor species – something very much on display through the stunning pictures of owls captured by local wildlife photographer Mark Taylor Hutchinson. There are not as many to be seen today as a century ago, a look […]

Several members of the FOGG working party either live very nearby to Glen Goyle or traverse its pathways very regularly. And so, on a ‘non-working day’ yesterday (Tuesday 4th February) during some dappled moments along the Glen, FOGG member John Hopkins took a few shots […]

There have been some fabulous photos produced by FOGG members over the years – of all sorts and in all seasons.  This time of year we’re looking out for the first flowers – with these spotted in January/February last year: Camellia along the Glen – […]